A person has died in a workplace accident on a rural property in Arrowtown.

Police have closed SH8 between Cromwell and Clyde, following a serious accident.

An old hoax involving meth, strawberry lollies and children is making the rounds in the Alexandra community.

Motivated by a desire to keep the memory of his daughter alive, Paddy Payne embarked on a 12-day mission to raise funds.

Southland's mayor says the district council will delay a decision to turn three sealed roads back into gravel roads as long as it can while it hopes for more funding from the central government.